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Jan Železný is a Czech athlete who specialized in javelin throwing and later became involved in sports administration. He is notable as a prominent figure in Czech athletics history, representing his country in one of track and field's most demanding throwing events.
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Key facts
- Nationality
- Czech
- Born
- ( 1966-06-16 ) 16 June 1966 (age 59) , Mladá Boleslav , Czechoslovakia
- Height
- 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
- Weight
- 86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st)
- Country
- Czechoslovakia (1987–1992), Czech Republic (1993–2006)
- Sport
- Track and field
- Event
- Javelin throw
- Now coaching
- Neeraj Chopra
- Personal bests
- WR 98.48 m (1996)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Czechoslovakia
- Place of birth
- Mladá Boleslav
- Languages spoken
- Czech
- Participant in
- 1988 Summer Olympics
- Sport
- athletics
- Country for sport
- Czech Republic
- Mass
- 86
- Image
- Jan Zelezny.jpg
- Height
- 185
- Significant event
- wedding
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- Commons category
- Jan Železný
- date of birth
- 1966-06-16
- member of
- International Olympic Committee
- sports discipline competed in
- javelin throw
- start of work period
- 1986-00-00
- end of work period
- 2006-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Representing Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
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